Harvester reel end guard device



Jan, 5, i932. H, KLOCKSIEM 1,839,790

HARVESTER REEL END G'URD DEVIC i Filed Aug, 25, 195o y c25/Www Patented Jan. 5, 1932 autres sra'ras HENRY KLocKsIEr/r, on ramon', IOWA HARVESTER REEL END GUARD nEvicE Application ma august as, 19am-serial No. 477',59a1

The object of my invention is to provide a harvester reel end guard device which is simple, durable and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

More particularly it is my object to pro-` vide means for closing the end of a harvester reel so that various disadvantages of an open f ofwa grain harvesterlooking at 1t from the end reel are eliminated. l

The invention applies to small grain harvesters, self binders, combines and the like. The open ends of harvester reels are continually picking up weeds and grain and the movable harvester platform,` usually associated with a harvester reel, helps these weeds sand grain due to its particular direction of travel to catch on the open ended reel and thus lessen the efficiency of the reel. Morning glories especially are troublesome. The grain which is tangled and twisted in the open end -of the reel does not shock properly and is either lost in the field or rests on the ground under the shock so that it is not in good condition when it is time to thresh the grain. Especially when the wind is blowing, this tangled grain will be carried up by the open end of the reel and be wasted by the wind blowing it out of the path of the harvester. lt is, therefore, necessary to clean out the reel whenever it becomes clogged which takes considerable time when any stops have to be made.

My present invention contemplates the provision of an end guard device for the reel which, besides preventing all tangling of the l" vgrain on the end of the reel, strengthens the reel. With such a device it is unnecessary to stop and clean out the end of the'reel.

A further object of my invention is to provide an end guard device of novel construction consisting of a washer loosely'tted on the harvester reel shaft and guard spoke members of a peculiar formation secured to the washer and to the ends of the reel bars.

With these and other objects in View my invention consists in the construction, ar-

rangementand combination of the various parts of ,my device,whereby the objects contemplated are attained,ashereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: i I

Figure 1 is a lperspective view of a'vportion rear end, showing my invention applied to the harvester reel. g J

Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the connecting washer and one of the end guard spokes of my invention; f v

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectionalV view onthe line 3 3 of Figure -1 showinghow an endl guard spoke is secured toa reel bar. o

' Figure 4 isa sectionalviewon the line 4 4 of Figure, 2- showing the cross sectionalshape y of one :of the end guard spokesmidway between its ends and A Figure 5V kisV an "enlarged sectionalr View on the line 5-5v of Figure 2 showing the manner in which an end of aguard spoke is secured to the washer.

`On the accompanying drawings, I have used the'reference numeral `10 to indicate generally the platformV frame of a harvester such as a grain binder. A supporting wheel is indicated at 12 and the sicklevbar at 14. A traveling platform is indicated at 16, a reel shaftY at 18, reel spokes at20 and reel bars at 22. These parts are all standard construction of a small grain binder.

My end guard device for the reel consists of a washer24-and end guardfspokes 26. It will bek noted thatl the reel spokes 20 are mounted substantially inward from the ends of the reel bars 22. This construction causes considerable trouble because of grain catching on Ithe overhanging ends of the bars 22.

My end guard device is adapted to be applied toI the rreel in the following described manner. Y. f i l y The washer 24 is provided with an opening 28 which slipsloosely overfthe reel shaft vice Without departing from the real spirit 18. -Each guard spoke 26 (one being provided for each reel bar 22) has one end connected by a bolt 30 With the overhanging end of the reel bar 22, as shown in Figure 3. The other end of the spoke is connected by a bolt 32 extending through one of the openings 33 adjacent theperiphery of the Washer 24.

The outer edge of each guard spoke 26 is provided with a reversely directed flange 34 forming a rounded edge .along the guard spoke for reinforcing the spoke and preventing catching of grain or Weeds on Vthe Spoke itself. The flange 34 is rounded as indicated at 36 and bent out to a flat shape as indif cated at 3S so as to bear at against. the Washer'24 Where the bolt 32 connects the Washer and the guard spoke together. l

A guard device of this character is easilyV applied to the harvester kreel and involvesa minimum of parts and operations for assembly. Y I have one in actual use and find that it is very effective forthe purpose intended.

Some changes may be made inthe construction andarrangement of the parts of my deaiid purpose of my invention, and it is my intention toV cover by vmy claims7 any modilied forms ofstructure or use of mechanical having reel spokes spaced inwardly from the end thereof, an end guard device comprising a Washer having a central opening for a reel shaft and a plurality of openings adjacent its periphery and a plurality of guard spokes, each guard spoke having an opening at eachl end, Aone for fastening to a reel bar and fastening means thru the other onev and thru one of said plurality of openingsadjacent the periphery of said Washer.

HENRY KLOGKSIEM.

equivalents, Which may be reasonably includn' I ed Within their scope.

That I'claim'is:

l. For use with aharvester reel having reel spokes 4spaced inwardly from the end thereof,

reeland comprising a Washer to surround the reel shaft', guard spoke members each having one end-secured to the Washer and its other end securedto a reel bar, each guard vspoke member beingv substantially U-syhaped.

'72. For use 'vwithwa harvester reel having reel spokes? spaced? inwardly Vfrom Vthe end thereof, an end guard device locatedV at the end vof the vreel and comprising a- Washer'to surroundV the reel shaft and guard spokeV meinberseachhaving one end secured to the WasherY and its other end secured to a reel bar. l

v 3. For use with a harvester Vreel having reel spokes 'spacedrinvvardly from the end thereof, an end guard device comprising a Washer on the r-eel shaft and radial guard spokes connected with the periphery ofsaid Washer and With the V4. -F or use with a harvester reel having reel an end guard-device located at the end ofthe Y ends of the reel barsof Y said reel.Y Y

spokes spaced inwardly from the end thereof, Y

an end guard device comprising a Washer onY the reel shaft and radial guard spokes eX-Y tending'v therefrom, said spokes Aeach Yhaving a U-shaped outer edge litting around the ends of the reel bars, a portion of said edge adja-v cent said Washer being flattened and fastening means thru said portion and thru said washer. Y

5.' In combination With 'a' harvester' reel 

